Singer Sam Hunt is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Hannah Lee Fowler.
	According to the 32-year-old star's representative, Hunt popped the question to Fowler to which she said 'yes', confirmed People magazine.
	"Sam and Hannah are engaged," Hunt's publicist said.
	Though the "House Party" hitmaker has remained tight-lipped about his relationship with Fowler, who inspired his debut album, 'Montevallo', he has not shied away from sharing photos with her on social media over the last few months.

Sam Hunt engaged to Hannah Lee Fowler

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Actress Priyanka Chopra's upcoming home production film "Sarvann" will feature Guru Gobind Singh's shabad sung by her father Dr Ashok Chopra, who died in June 2010.
	The 34-year-old star shared the news on Twitter, saying the rendition is special as "it really feels like my father is next to me when I hear it."
	"My father Dr Ashok Chopra's rendition of the famous shabad by Guru Gobind Singhji #Sarvann," she wrote.
	The "Quantico" actress said her father had recorded the track long back but they were not able to release it that time because his health deteriorated.
	"He had recorded the song and we meant to release it but then he fell ill... It really feels like he's next to me when I hear it," she tweeted.
	In another post she said, "One of my original reasons for making #Sarvann. Can't wait to share it with you all. Madhu Chopra. #Jan13 #Punjabi #Regional #Indian Miss you dad."
	Dr Chopra died of prolonged battle with cancer at the age of 62. He served as a physician in the Indian ..

'Sarvann' to feature Priyanka Chopra's father's song

Rebecca Ferguson is the latest artist to be approached to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration and the singer says she would appear at the ceremony if she'd be allowed to sing "Strange Fruit".
	The 30-year-old singer said she wants to perform "Strange Fruit", which was first recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939 and covered by Nina Simone in 1965. It is one of the America's most famous songs about racism. The lyrics by Abel Meeropol graphically describe the lynchings of African-Americans, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"If you allow me to sing 'Strange Fruit' a song that has huge historical importance, a song that was blacklisted in the United States for being too controversial.
	"A song that speaks to all the disregarded and down trodden black people in the United States. A song that is a reminder of how love is the only thing that will conquer all the hatred in this world. Then I will graciously accept your invitation and see you in Washington," Ferguson ...

Ferguson wants to sing 'Strange Fruit' at Trump's inauguration

Grammy-winner Bruce Springsteen has been candid about his dislike for the US President-elect Donald Trump before, and the singer has once again slammed him, saying the politician is undeserving.
	The 67-year-old veteran artiste talked at length about his feelings on the upcoming presidency during a new episode of Marc Maron's WTF podcast, reported Entertainment Weekly.
	"I've felt disgust before, but never the kind of fear that you feel now.
	"It's as simple as the fear of, is someone simply competent enough to do this particular job? Do they simply have the pure competence to be put in the position of such responsibility?," he said.
	Springsteen continued, "I understand how he got elected," he said before going on to list some reasons- fear of ISIS and fear of job loss.

Bruce Springsteen questions Trump's competence as US Prez

Following the tragic deaths of both her mother, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, Billie Lourd broke his silence for the first time, thanking fans and friends for their overwhelming support.
	The "Scream Queens" actress shared an old photograph with her mother and grandmother on Instagram, just a few days after Fisher and Reynolds died within just a day of each other.
	"Receiving all of your prayers and kind words over the past week has given me strength during a time I thought strength could not exist.
	"There are no words to express how much I will miss my Abadaba and my own and only Momby. Your love and support means the world to me," Lourd wrote.
	Fisher, best known to her fans as Princess Leia from 'Star Wars', died on December 27 at the age of 60 after going into cardiac arrest while on an airplane.
	The very next day of her demise, Reynolds was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke. She died that night. She was 84.

Fisher's son Billie Lourd breaks silence after her death

John Berger, the Booker prize-winning novelist and pioneering art critic, has passed away at the age of 90.
	The Marxist intellectual, whose BBC series, "Ways of Seeing", brought a political view to art criticism, died at his home in the Paris suburb of Antony on Monday. He had been ill for about a year, reported Telegraph.
	Berger won the Booker Prize in 1972 for his novel G, and pledged to give half the prize money to the radical African-American movement, the Black Panthers.
	Born in Hackney, North London, Berger began his career as a painter.
	Soon after his work was exhibited in the 1940s, he tried his hand at writing. His works ranged from poetry to screenplays, writings on photography, the exploitation of migrant workers and the Palestinian struggle for statehood.
	The famed Scottish author Ali Smith described Berger as "one of the world's most vital corresponders".
	"In John Berger's work love and art and political and historical understanding are always in layered ...

Booker prize-winning author John Berger dead at 90

Mark Wahlberg said he was amazed to see that people of Boston have come out in support of his film "Patriots Day" which tells the story of the 2013 Marathon bombing in the city and the subsequent terrorist manhunt.
	The tragic incident strengthened the Boston community who all came together to support each other.
	It was that sense of pride and community that the people of Boston wanted Wahlberg to reflect in the new movie, reported Contactmusic.
	"It was really amazing to see the support that we got from the community. Just people showing so much love and support, but also reminding me, 'hey get it right and show them who we are'.
	"Me being so proud to be a Bostonian and seeing how people responded to this horrific tragedy. It was amazing," Wahlberg said.

Amazing to see Boston's support for 'Patriots Day':Mark

Singer Jennifer Lopez and R&B star Drake may be giving some serious couple vibes, but the two are just having fun.
	The 47-year-old songstress and Drake appeared to have confirmed their relationship with a romantic picture they posted on their respective social media accounts, reported E! online.
	"She's having fun," the source said.
	The source said their is also some scope of Lopez to reunite with her ex Casper Smart.
	"I think she and Casper will get back together... He's a great guy and she's knows it. They just need a break right now," the source added.
	Lopez and Drake, 30, recently attended a fake winter wonderland-themed "prom," during which they were crowned king and queen.

Jennifer Lopez, Drake just having fun

Actress Nicole Kidman says she tries to do films which appeal to her "artistic spirit".
	The 49-year-old actress hopes all of her movies will be successful, she insisted she is not motivated by money but by her passion for her projects.
	"I want the films to make money - if they cost a lot of money, I don't want people to lose - but I've got to keep my artistic spirit, and I've got to approach it not from a strategic business place, because that just makes me feel not good.
	"So I ask other people to take care of that side of it ... but let us make it. It's not a business for me.

Nicole Kidman do movies appealing to her 'artistic spirit'

Actress Megan Mullally shared a picture of "Will & Grace" cast hinting at the possible revival.
	 Mullally, who played the rich, alcoholic, ridiculous Karen Walker, is the latest to add to the rumors as she tweeted a photo of the four stars, herself, Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, and Sean Hayes, throwing their martinis at the camera.
	She posted the with the simple caption "self-explain" and a confetti emoji.
	The 58-year-old star's tweet comes just a day after Leslie Jordan, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Karen's frenemy Beverly Leslie on the beloved sitcom, told a radio station that the show would be coming back for 10 episodes.

Mullally posts 'Will & Grace' cast photo amid revival rumors

Former Destiny's Child singer LaTavia Roberson  has opened up about the miscarriage she suffered last year, insisting the tragic experience has been a guiding force in her life.
	The 35-year-old singer was expecting a little girl - a sibling for three-year-old daughter Lyric - but she was hospitalised in critical condition in July  after experiencing pregnancy complications, and she subsequently lost the baby.
	Following her heartbreaking loss, LaTavia thanked fans for their support and "promised to share the full details at a later date."
	The singer credits the tragedy for helping her move forward in life, reported People magazine.
	"I have two daughters. Even in the death of my second daughter, her spirit has guided me to stay true to who I am, to be a lot more ambitious, to take more risks. Her spirit has definitely given me a different meaning on what it is to have life," she said.
	She also insists becoming a parent made her take a positive turn in her life after battling ...

Latavia Roberson opens up about miscarriage

Pearl Jam's former drummer David Abbruzzese has once again blasted the group for not including him in their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2017 nomination profile.
	Abbruzzese played with the "Better Man" hitmakers from 1991 to 1994 until he was allegedly fired for disagreements with other band members, and he has blasted them for not taking a stand to support him, reported Contactmusic.
	"Pearl Jam has always seemingly had a perceived level of integrity and has been known to stand their ground & fight the good fight, but it seems the allure of being given this trophy is just too important for them to take a stand," Abbruzzese wrote on Facebook.
	"Maybe the Hall should reevaluate the need to put all the monkeys in the same cage in order to boost revenue, and instead let the history of the band be fully and completely represented as they were and as they are. ...Leave it up to the group to show their true colors as they celebrate their own history in a manner of their choosing.
	He ...

Pearl Jam's former drummer hits out

Singer Zara Larsson has revealed her father Anders secretly watches all of her performances online.
	The "Lush Life" hitmaker has revealed her father pretends to be a "low-key fan" of her while her mother Agnetha is happy to gossip about everything with her, reported BBC.
	"Mum talks about my career all the time. I love gossiping with her about everything. Dad is a more low-key fan. He doesn't say much but when I borrow his tablet or computer and go into YouTube you can see that he's been watching all my videos," Zara said.
	The 19-year-old singer has had a great year but says the highlight was winning Best New Artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards as she managed to beat DNCE, The Chainsmokers and Lukas Graham to the crown.

My father is my secret fan: Zara Larsson

Actress Leslie Jones says she wants to be a part of "Deadpool 2" and is fine with playing even a sidekick to star Ryan Reynolds in the film.
	Jones, 49, expressed her desire during an appearance in "Late Nigh with Seth Meyers" New Year's eve special.
	"I would love to be just the sidekick just feeding him back the lines," the comedian said.
	When asked if she would want to have superpowers, she said she just wants "to be loud" and have a powerful scream that would make "everybody's clothes just come off of them.

Leslie Jones wants to play Reynolds' sidekick in 'Deadpool 2'

Actress Scarlett Johansson said she her role in the upcoming live-action re-make of Japanese anime classic "Ghost In The Shell" very alluring.
	The 32-year-old spoke at a fan event in Japan about her lead role as 'The Major', a cyborg counter-cyberterrorism field commander tasked with thwarting an outfit that aims to bring down a new artificial intelligence program, reported Contactmusic.
	"I didn't actually know the material. When the script came to me it came with a copy of the anime, and when I first saw it seemed quite daunting, I think, because the anime is so philosophical and I didn't know how it would translate to a live-action film or how I could contribute to it. But it was alluring, definitely!" she said.
	The anime version of "Ghost In The Shell" came out back in 1995, which in turn had been adapted from a manga series, and is generally regarded as one of the finest movies of its genre.

I found 'Ghost In A Shell' to be alluring: Scarlett Johansson

Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel has revealed that it took him eight months to perfect an Australian accent for "Lion".
	The 26-year-old actor, who plays Saroo Brierley in the drama film, said it was "a lot of effort" to nail the accent he needed to use in the movie, reported Contactmusic.
	"A lot of effort is what it took. Eight months of effort in fact with the genius of a dialect coach from Sydney, Jenny Kent. I was really lucky that the production gave me that comfortable lead up to take that time to do that," Patel said.
	The actor said he was honoured to work alongside Nicole Kidman, who plays his character's adoptive mother in the film.
	"I feel Nicole just really opened up ... For this one. She is such an icon and to have her in this movie takes it to another level.
	"I have a mum who I am very close to and when I read this script I knew my mum would be really proud of it and she was a couple mess when she saw it.

Dev Patel struggled to perfect Australian accent

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya and family friends Anil and Tina Ambani today left for Mumbai after their four day sojourn at a resort in Narendra Nagar near Rishikesh.
	The celebrity couples left in a private plane from Dehradun's Jollygrant airport in the afternoon.
	They had arrived here on December 29 and checked into Ananda Hotel, a leading spa resort at Narendra Nagar near Rishikesh to usher in the new year.

Bachchans, Ambanis leave for Mumbai after new year break

The producer and director of an upcoming film 'Coffee With D' have filed a complaint alleging that ever since the promos of the movie came out, they have been getting threat calls from Chhota Shakeel's office asking them to either delete the portions that poke fun at Dawood Ibrahim or not release the film.
	Writer-director Vishal Mishra and producer Vinod Ramani today visited the office of DCP(New Delhi) BK Singh and submitted a complaint.
	In the complaint, they have alleged that they have been receiving threat calls from Chhota Shakeel's office asking them to delete scenes from the film that show Dawood Ibrahim in bad light.
	The caller has also threatened them with dire consequences if they don't remove the comedy scenes.
	Police said that the compliant is being looked into.
	When asked about the reason for filing the complaint in Delhi, when they are based out of Mumbai, Mishra said, "The first call came to us while we were in Delhi. Thereafter we have received calls from a Dubai .

Film producer & director files complaint alleging threat calls from Chhota Shakeel

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya and family friends Anil and Tina Ambani today left for Mumbai after their four day sojourn at a spa resort in Narendra Nagar near Rishikesh. 
	They left in a private plane from Jollygrant airport in the afternoon.
	The celebrity couples had arrived here on December 29 and checked into Ananda Hotel, a leading spa resort in Narendra Nagar to usher in the new year.

Amitabh Bachchan leaves for Mumbai      

Actor Bruce Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore have donated the Liberty Theatre in downtown Hailey, Idaho, to a local theater troupe.
	The gift from the stars gives the Company of Fools a permanent space where the theatrical company has performed since 1996, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
	The duo bought the historic movie house in 1995 with the idea of transforming it into a live performance space.
	The next year, they encouraged friends Rusty Wilson and Denise Simone to relocate their theater company to Idaho to perform on the Liberty's thrust stage.
	Moore and Willis are longtime supporters of the Wood River Valley.

Bruce Willis, Demi Moore donate theater to acting company

Former "Unreal" co-stars Freddie Stroma and Johanna Braddy rang in the New Year as man and wife.
	Stroma, who played the star on the mock dating show on season one of the Lifetime show, and Braddy, who played his favorite contestant, exchanged vows at the Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, reported E! online.
	Braddy's representative confirmed the wedding news to The Knot.
	The bride planned the ceremony and reception with her mother, Jo Beth Braddy, the wedding outlet said.
	Stroma and Braddy, both 29, began dating in 2015 after the first season of the Lifetime show aired.
	They have since then gone on to star in other TV projects. She stars on ABC's "Quantico" while he appeared on an episode of "Game of Thrones" last year, playing Dickon Tarly, and also made a cameo on season two of "Unreal".
	Stroma proposed to Johanna in Vancouver last May and then soon made their red carpet debut as an engaged couple, during which she debuted her sapphire and diamond 

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